Dillon Francis Debuts First Single as DJ Hanzel

Dillon Francis’ Deep House Moniker, DJ Hanzel, Has Released His First Official Single

On September 16, DJ Hanzel released his first official single “Make Me Feel” with fellow collaborator, Dillon Francis. The last DJ Hanzel track came in the form of a remix for Dillon Francis and BabyJake, “You Do You”. While fans begin raving about “Make Me Feel”, they can only wait for what’s coming next with the European icon.

New DJ Hanzel fans might not be aware but this German superstar has been floating around the industry since around 2013. Back around this time, Dillon would jump on the mic and start talking in a German accent while playing deep house records. As the moniker grew bigger and bigger, a proper suit and some dark shades completed the alter ego altogether. As fans quickly jumped on the DJ Hanzel train, Dillon ran with it and never looked back.

Around December 22, 2016, Mr.Hanzel played his first headlining show at The Exchange in Downtown, Los Angeles. Having been born in raised in Los Angeles, it was only right to make that debut city. Since then, Hanzel has played numerous shows including festivals such as Digital Dreams, Imagine, and Dreams Music. Subsequently, Hanzel’s last show before a long hiatus was back in 2017. After several years of not much activity, it was announced during Coachella weekend 2 that DJ Hanzel would be the special guest at the iconic, Do Lab. When the announcement dropped the world stopped moving because DJ Hanzel came back, and he came back bigger and deeper than ever. 

Since the Coachella set, Hanzel went on a short show run this September. He made appearances at Nocturnal Wonderland, and Concord Music Hall with additional stops in Washington D.C. and Brooklyn. After having a great 2022 and releasing his first single, fans can’t wait for what’s next for the German superstar.